.Dragon Quest VIII.

I just bought this game (traded in 4 games and got it for $15) and it is amazing. ;-; The music is wonderfully orchestrated, the graphics are fluid, cartoony, and impressive, and the fact that the game is like a completely OVERCLOCKED old school RPG makes this game...umm...great! =D Defintely make some time to try it out, especially if you're an old school RPGer. It even has the sound effects from the older Dragon Quest games. ='3 I'm not even that far and already it's enraptured me in its...glory...? =x

Oh yes and the WORLD is just beautiful! Grassy hills, caves behind waterfalls, snowy peaks...it's one of those exploring/adventuring RPGs.

The Final Fantasy XII demo is alright...I can't say I'm a big fan of the battle system (which is basically all the demo lets you experience) but I'm sure it'll grow on me. I pretty much stopped playing it when I bored of watching Fran's butt up close as she ran. xP

Anyone else play it yet? You're thoughts?

[threaddefense]*I know someone else made a thread about the game...but that was more of an "Are you going to buy it?" thread and I felt it wasn't specific enough. =P[\threaddefense]

It's on my wish-list this year. I like that it has that kind of old-school RPG feel, just with today's graphics and gorgeously orchestrated music(I've only heard the Overture and the last boss music though). And Yangus and the Cursed King are just too awesome to pass up.

I read in a review that there's no world map. That's an interesting twist on the formula, but I think it might make the experience more involving, now that players won't be using it as a crutch to get everywhere.

The game looks absoloutley outstanding. I can't put my mind to how much I want to exprience this game. I'm very glad to hear the old school sound effects are back, and that there will be some humerous dialogue.

Just reading this thread has made me start a new file on Dragon Quest VII, wonderful.

shoul di have played the other dragon quest games if i was to play VIII, i mean , is it goin gto reduce my enjoyment if i have never played a game in the series?

Ummm...not by much. If you're a veteran player then you might get a slightly nostalgic feeling as it's apparently exactly like all the other games (same mmusic, sound effects, story structure, etc.), just spiffed up and made perfect. ;D

Okay...bought myself a early Christmas present...Dragon Quest VIII. Im about 15 hours through it and i absolutely love it. Great graphics, great gameplay, great characters...the works. Its like playing an anime. Right now the story is straight forward...but judging how the story is going...its about to take a twist. Great stuff.

Okay...bought myself a early Christmas present...Dragon Quest VIII. Im about 15 hours through it and i absolutely love it. Great graphics, great gameplay, great characters...the works. Its like playing an anime. Right now the story is straight forward...but judging how the story is going...its about to take a twist. Great stuff.

Yea, there's one big one. Just a little hint, the game doesn't end as soon as you think it will...

I got this for Christmas and I'm hooked. Scott Ramsoomair is an idiot. "Boring battles" my ass. This is probably the only RPG I've played where the random battles AREN'T annoying as hell. Maybe because, unlike Final Fantasy, there isn't one every couple of steps.